Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Leganes
Match Time & Date:
13/08/2022
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
Zaragoza
Leganes play host to Alaves at their Estadio Municipal de Butarque in what is expected to be a close Segunda Division opener. Leganes were having their ups and downs in pre-season, but they suffered a 2-1 loss to Villarreal B in their last warm-up game. Summer signings Dani Raba and Jorge Miramon are ready for their Segunda Division debuts with Leganes, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Basques, on the other hand, are eyeing a quick return to the Spanish elite division, but that is easier said than done. Alaves, though, were producing fine displays in pre-season, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on the visiting team. It has to be noted that the club chiefs have signed permanent deals with the likes of Guridi, Alkain, Sedlar, Benavidez, and Salva Sevilla in the summer.
Highlighted Player (Recio):
Recio is a Spanish footballer who was born in Malaga on January 11, 1991. Recio is a product of his home-town club Malaga and he has been playing for los Boquerones at senior level since 2010. The right-footed midfielder spent the 2013/2014 La Liga season on loan at Granada and he returned to Malaga at the end of the campaign.
It has to be noted that he scored four goals in 45 appearances for los Granadinos in the Spanish top flight. Recio made only 18 appearances for Malaga in La Liga in the 2016/2017 season, scoring three goals in the process, while providing two assists for his teammates.
Speaking of his international career, the midfielder made his debut with Spain U21 team on March 24, 2011 in a friendly against France. To make things even better for him, Recio represented Spain at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia later that year, making four appearances for La Roja at the showpiece tournament. Recio’s main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing a defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Zaragoza):
Based in the autonomous community of Aragon, Zaragoza is a Spanish football club that plays in Segunda Division. The club was founded on March 18, 1932 and it plays their home matches at the legendary La Romareda stadium.
The venue opened on September 8, 1957 has the capacity of 33,608 people. Los Blanquillos wear white shirts and blue shorts when playing on home soil, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit. Zaragoza did well to win the la liga trophy in the 1977/78 season, with the team finishing the campaign four points clear of second-place Recreativo de Huelva.
Speaking of the club’s European success, Zaragoza clinched the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1994/95 season as they defeated 2-1 in the title game. Fabio Coentrao, Pablo Aimar, Roberto Ayala, Diego Milito, Gabriel Milito, Cafu, and David Villa are the most notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Huesca are considered the club’s main rivals.
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